The vaccine has been tested extensively in adults and has been administered to more than 2.6 million people in the military. But
the shots have never been tested on or given to children, leaving it uncertain how well the vaccine works in younger people and
at what dose, and whether it is safe.
The question is whether scientists should inject healthy children with the anthrax vaccine to see whether the shots would safely
protect them against a bioterrorism attack.
The other option is to wait until an attack happens and then try to gather data from children whose parents agree to
inoculate them in the face of an actual threat. |
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